With a voice that feels both timeless and immediate, Kristina Train returns with County Line, a luminous new album set for full release in September 19, 2025.

Train, whose career has taken her from Blue Note Records to Bruce Springsteen’s playlist, from stages with Herbie Hancock to collaborations with Dr. Dre, brings it all home with County Line — a stripped-down, soul-baring work that glows with Americana heart, vintage finesse, and lyrical depth.

Recorded at Dave’s Room in Los Angeles — a studio legendary for music by Tom Petty, Smokey Robinson, and George Michael — County Line was produced by Colin Devlin and Kirk Pasich. It features a stellar cast of collaborators, including Ed Harcourt, Kim Richey, Jimmy Hogarth, and Mike Mattison, as well as lush string arrangements by Golden Globe-nominated composer Brian Byrne, performed by the Oklahoma Film Orchestra.

“It’s where I came from and where I’m going,” says Train. “These songs are who I am — past and present, mixed in with a little day dreaming.”

A blend of originals and re-envisioned classics, County Line includes a haunting new take on Cher’s “Believe”, alongside bold, gender-flipped reinventions of country standards by Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson. From slow-burn confessionals to two-stepping revenge tunes, the album’s 11 tracks explore lost love, psychotherapy, longing, and resilience — wrapped in Train’s signature alto, raw and resonant with emotional immediacy.

The title track is a powerful mission statement. “The ‘County Line’ is both truth and fantasy,” says Train. “It’s about being on the outside looking in, slightly on the edge of reality.” A reimagining of her origin story, she uses the song to create a parallel universe featuring her parents as the main characters. In “County Line” they are in love; young, wild, and free, which is a far cry from the reality Train grew up in.

With its majestic major-key piano, rootsy instrumentation, and a closing violin reprise played by Train herself, “County Line” introduces an album that’s rich in nuance, but never afraid to hit hard.

County Line is Kristina Train’s fifth full-length release, following Spilt Milk, Dark Black, Rayon City, and 2022’s Body Pressure.

From her early days as the last artist signed by Arif Mardin to acclaimed performances on the BBC’s Abbey Road Sessions and Later with Jools Holland, Train has forged a singular path — and County Line may be her most personal, potent offering yet.

With a career spanning over 15 years, Kristina Train has carved a niche in the Americana genre with her soulful voice, introspective songwriting, and genre-bending sound. Her latest work explores new musical landscapes, blending Americana roots with contemporary textures that showcase her growth as an artist.